Elizabeth Fijalkowski

Pastels, acrylics

If you are interested and would like more information regarding my oil pastels and paintings for prices,  sizes and medium please email  to : lizfiji744@gmail.com.  
Thank you.

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I was born in Yorkshire, England, raised in Argentina and Immigrated to Canada at age seven.  I have travelled extensively throughout Europe, Poland, and the Caribbean visiting many galleries, museums and Historical sites along the way.
The High Park, Bloor West Village, Swansea area in Toronto has been my home except from 1982-1998 when I lived in Barrie, Ontario.

My love of art lead me to work and volunteer for Chris Yaneff International Gallery, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Factory 77 on Queen St. and the Maclaren Art Centre in Barrie, Ontario in various capacities.
In 2006 I became an active member of Neilson Creative Art Centre, Etobicoke.  I have studied with artists Steve Rose, John Leonard, and Brain Atyeo. Memberships in the Etobicoke Art Group and the Humber Valley Art Club from 2007-2010 contributed richly to my artist growth. In my spare time I photograph landscapes, Gallery Hop and keep up with local politics.

Art-Making for me is the process of having a visual language which mirrors one’s life experience in a rich language of color, texture, paint and line.  At first, I explored various themes with experimental freedom until I found my own style. I paint with acrylics on canvas and oil pastels on paper.  I keep an art Journal which I love to add images and personal notes. My goal is to eventually publish these to teach young artists the value and beauty of keeping a visual diary. 
 
Elizabeth Fijalkowski   
 

Education
 Humberside Collegiate
University of Guelph BFA
Studied with Ken Danby, John Gould and Walter Bachynski
Sheridan College – Photography Courses
University of Toronto – Art History Workshops
 
Group Exhibitions
 Neilson Creative Art Creative 2007-2009
“TGIF” Group Exhibits 2007-2009
Twelve Palettes 2010
Etobicoke Civic Centre – 2008 Honorable Mention Award
Humber Valley Juried Exhibitions 2007-2009
Etobicoke Art Group Juried Exhibitions 2007-2009
Bloor West Village Art Tour 2013
 
Solo Exhibitions
 “New and Recent Paintings “2007 40 Durie St. Toronto
“Shifting Gears” 2012   40 Durie St. Toronto
“One Woman Show” 2013 Café Novo, Toronto
 
My Artistic Influences
 Abstract Expressionists
Patrick Herron
Palette Art Magazine
Henri Matisse

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